m the Napos. Indians have brought out at evidence of the richness of > placer mines. In Quito gold dust lie standard currency, wnlcii they In hollow bamboo points heavy th grains and dust of the precious al, which is washed out uy the moBt primitive methods. l! j Hard-Working German Doctor. Dr. Doyen, who recently returned to Paris alter a trip across the Rhine, •peaks in the highest terms of his German colleagues and their consci- entious and successful labors. He mentions as an example the famous surgeon, Dr. Bergmann, who, although lie is 60 years old, begins his day's work at 6 o'clock and keeps It up all day, his clinic where ho operates be- fore students being visaed i>y over 200 patients every day. The vessel was 465 tons register, ^as calculated to carry thirty keels of coal and to make thirty trips per annum between Newcastle and Lon- don. Reward fcr Sir George White. Because of his gallantry Sir George ■White of the British army, who would, in the ordinary course, ha...

m Wmwmm nsurance NO 38 MEXIA, TEXAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 1002, acumen I We have for sa'e in Freestone and Limestone counties some very fine improved farms, dh which we are prepared to offer very favorable terms, both as to price, time and man- ner of payment. We publish below a partial list, which we consider special bargains: 100 aciejs in Freestone ccunty, about 6 miles West of Fairfield, 50 seres weir improved and in cultivation, good new house, and other improvements. 541 acres Navasot bottom land, heavily timbered. Syeeial bargain 99 acres 4 miles er uthwebt, of Mexia, about 75 acres in cultivation, good house, well, tar It, orchard, barns. 70 acres 4 miles southwest oi Mexia, 60 acres in cultivatior, hou? • and othe improvements. "J02 acres about 4 miles eoutlwcs-t of Moia, black prairie land, 7". acres in cultivation, balance pasture, bouse, well und ti;nk, cribs and barn." 820 acres about 7 milts torthwest from Kcsse; this tract is all timber. Special bargain. 482 acres 2 mil...

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A. rUDUtnea every mujr me Herald Printing Co., N. P. HOUX, President and Manager. Subscription, per year Entered at the postomce at Mexla, Tex., as second class mall matter mexia, tex., sept. 36, 1802 jT: - ■-« 't. Mk ^Report of Land and Town Lots assessed on the Tax Rolls of Limestone County, Texas, for the v iqoi, which are delinquent for Taxes of 1901, returned by C. S.,tCookerly, Tax Collector. name of owner. I \ i\ iw i E-:>. Lighthouse Lantern Completed. The his lantern to be used In tfe* government lighthouse at Scotch capo, Alaska, haa Just been finished by an Atlanta (Qa.) manufacturing plant Night Workers in London. Including policemen, pressmen, bak- ers, postal employes and market peo- ple, at least 120,000 people aro work> lng all night in London. Art Fanciers Bid High. Thirty thousand dollars was paid recently for a bronze statuette of Herci;lc3 tit the concluding sale of the Bardini collection in London. The total amount realized by the entire collection was $22...

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HP ' v\ • Hf m I £ I I I> , p flMW^'-«W8 Wa$g ~ 71 I: Htsi Published every Friday br " The Herald Printing Co., N. P. HOUX, President and Manager. Subscription, per year $1.00 Entered at tlie postofflce at Mexla, Tex., as second class mall matter WEXfA, TEX., SEPT. 2(5,. 1902. Donley county is the las? county to go dry, while Precinct 5 in Grayson county remains dry by a good majority. Just so long as men deem it bravely to tote a popgun in de- Sance of the law so long will the kabit be in vogue. Humanity is prone to do those things which nature and law requires it to ab- stain from.—Bastrop Vidette. Alabama republicans have de- aided to shut out the negro in future and have a white man's party. The negro has brought Shis state of affairs on himself By selling his vote and thus dis- gracing the ballot. on the Parti itage who made a for tube. Through his efforts a home of retreat for veterans of the French stage is being established. A fine property ha3 been bought near Meaux, in ...

% m la otir troubles, bat in Hunt's caw (or Itch, Tetter, Ring worm. I taking Pitas and eczema. Guaranteed at all druggist Frank Smith has returned from CorbicaiiH. Swapping Lies Is practiced, but don't swap oil Hunt's Lightning Oil for a worthless article Ask your druggist or merchant far n free sample bottle. m Mrs. John Simmons Sumlayed in YVortham. We Can't Tell a Lie When we say there is no shaking of bottleu, no liking of ? peons, no wry facss whan Cheatham's Laxative Chill Tab- lets are used 25cts. No cure- -no pay. m W. L. Murphy has returned from Beaumont. To Cure Dyspepsia and indlgeslon Sour Stomach or Heart jurn, take Rex dyspepsia tablets. All druggists are authorized to refund money if they fail to cure. Price 50 cents per package. At Kemp's Drug Co. y K. 1\ Kennedy spent Sunday in GroesoecK. To Cure AUIaria in Four D ays Take Quinoria. All druggists are authorized t.j refund the money in any case of chills, fever or malaria it fails to cure. Price 50c per package. Sol...

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I UK L . Ml mm§ Every Department Filled With New Fresh Goods Bought from First Hands for the spot cash/thus enabling us to save our customers the Middle Mans profits. Buying in large quanities for five big stores we secure our merchandise at the lowest possible prices, we are jubilent this season over the splendid values our Buyer has secured for us and submit a few prices here as an earnest of the many splendid bargains we have to offer in every department. MILLINERY-- ' We take a just pride in this department and carry as handsome a line of shapes, trimmings, ribbons and velvets as can be found in larger cities, and with competant trimmers we can produce the most becoming creations. All the novelty in ready to wear hats for Ladies and Hisses at lowest prices. A complete line of Ladies muslin underwear will be found in this department. W0'. " y'?-/' • •' ipH: Wh St v< t ' li' STAPLES. 2500 yards Cotton Flannel at 0 cents. Good drill back cotton flannel at 13c. Heavy drill back b...